French upper house election, 1850

The French upper house election, 1850 was held on 1 January 1850, when the 577 seats of the French Chamber of Deputies were up for grabs in a general election. The election, the second one held after the French Revolution of 1848, saw the liberal alliance in parliament (the Orleanists and the Liberals) pick up 55 seats and the Legitimists pick up 15 seats; the conservative Bonapartists and Moderate Republicans lost 70 seats. The Liberals' strong showing was the result of revolutionary sentiment, the presence of multiple liberal parties on ballots, and strong popular support for issues such as protectionism, full citizenship, and anti-militarism.

Results

 * reactionary dot.png Reactionary - 61 seats (15 seats)
 * Conservative dot.png Conservative - 229 seats (70 seats)
 * Liberal dot.png Liberal - 287 seats (55 seats)